Introduction to the 1995
and 2002 Rescheduling Petitions
This is the story of the 1995 rescheduling petition and how
it provided the scientific and legal foundation for the now-pending
2002 Cannabis Rescheduling petition. This narrative
contains links to background information the marijuana-related
research summarized in the petition and the legal basis for
the current rescheduling effort.

Bibliography and Timeline
This was originally prepared as a handout for the 3rd National
Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics in 2004 and contains
a time line and list of important reference materials for
all three rescheduling efforts.

The 2002
Cannabis Rescheduling PetitionThis is a PDF version of the complete document and
contains a review of research on marijuana from the late 1990s
by Jon Gettman, Franjo Grotenherman and Gero Leson. (243 KB
PDF)

The 1995 Cannabis
Rescheduling PetitionThis is an HTML version of the earlier 1995 rescheduling
petition by Jon Gettman and contains a review of research
on marijuana from the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Scientific Evaluations of Cannabinoid Drugs by HHS
under the provisions of the Controlled Substances Act: